A review by cowmingo
La Ballade de Sawyer Bell by Avon Gale

4.0

I love a good band romance. The Love Song of Sawyer Bell is not your typical band romance. First of all, the two main characters are both female. Usually we get love 'em and leave 'em until they meet the one tales of redemption. Sawyer Bell starts out as a friendship that develops into so much more. Vix and Sawyer are the two leads here. Vix has been in a band forever and Sawyer is trying to figure out what life has to offer outside of her sheltered Julliard life. Taking place over the course of the band's tour, we watch as Vix and Sawyer become friends who make each other better people. That friendship takes a turn to romance one night and neither of the women is expecting it. What I loved about the relationship was the honest to god friendship these two women had and how they were both written as strong yet vulnerable people.

Another aspect of the story I loved was the commentary on society's expectations of women, especially bisexual women and women who like sex. Avon Gale is a completely new to me author and I want more. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to see what's next.

*I received a copy of the book for free from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a review. Many many thanks.